# Miniflux vs Orca

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Miniflux | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 9 854 | 109 264 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +9 357 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.3.4 · 19 Oct 2026 | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 73/100 for Miniflux, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Miniflux.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 357 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Miniflux](https://selfhost.directory/project/miniflux) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/miniflux.md)
- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/miniflux-vs-orca